All this weather blogging might be getting a bit mundane, but it’s freaking cold here. To make matters worse, our heater doesn’t seem to be doing its job. I’ve got it set on 70, but the thermostat says it’s 64 in the house, and even then I think it’s being generous. The heating repair dude is on his way but says it may be three hours or so before he can get here.

Meanwhile, there’s another ice storm moving in this evening and continuing through tomorrow. My area is expected to get between .75 and 1.25 inches of ice, which is enough to cause some problems. But, let’s face it, this is Kansas: ice in the winter is par for the course.

Really, the ice isn’t the worst part of an ice storm around here. No, the worst part is all the idiot drivers who figure that if they can’t see the ice, the roads must be okay. And, maybe it’s not that they don’t actually see the ice. Maybe they just can’t read the weather report or watch the darn news, either, because if they did they’d realize what the rest of us already understand:

Precipitation will be moderate to heavy at times, and significant accumulations of ice from one half to one inch are expected. In addition, embedded thunderstorms are expected, which will produce rapid ice accumulations that may exceed one inch. This long duration storm system has the potential to produce significant damage to trees and power lines.

Make sure you have an adequate supply of food. Check furnaces and fuel levels. Do not run generators in enclosed areas! travel is discouraged but if necessary, make sure your car is winterized and in good working order and carry along a safety supply kit that includes food, blankets and a cell phone.

An ice storm warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected. Significant amounts of ice accumulations will make travel dangerous or impossible. Travel is strongly discouraged once the freezing rain begins.

Freezing rain, ice AND thunderstorms. Oh, my. Was it really just the other that I wrote about how I love good weather events? Perhaps I should’ve been more clear and explained that I love them when I’m observing them from the warm and cozy indoors. Right now, my house is anything but warm, much less cozy.

It’s so darned cold in here that I think my nipples might just freeze off. Having been cold for hours now, I’m not sure that I’d care and, in fact, it might provide a bit of pain relief.

Not that you needed to know that.